Cooking apparatus



W. DAVIES.

COOKING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION man SEPT. 17, 1921.

Patented De@.12,1922.

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W. DAVIES.

COOKING APPARATUS.

APPucATloN man SEPT. 17, 1921.

Patented Dec. 12, 1922.

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Patented Deo. 12, 1922'.

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W. DAVIES. COOKING APPARATUSr APPLICATION man SEPT. 11. 192|.

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Patented Deo. 12, 1922.

Patented Dec. l2, 1922 WAYNE DAVIES, 'OF ATLANTA, GEORG1A.`

COOKING AFPARTUS.

Appiication flied september i?, iaai.

`ofthe type wherein a cooking utensil or re ceptacle', such. as a waffle iron, double broiling pan or iron, or the like, is subject-ed to contact with flame on both sides at once.

The general objects of this invention are. to enable food to be broiled or Asimilarly cooked in. broiling vpans, or like cooking utensils, with complete combustion and economy of fuel; to concentrate the heat upon the utensil and distribute it evenly on both sides thereof; to avoid excessiveheat on the hinge joints of a doublepan; to conserve the flavor of the food; to avoid' burning of the fat or other drippings fromy the` food; to facilitate manipulation'of the cooking utensil; to facilitate efficient the operations of cooking, provide increased conveniences for the cook, and

otherwise to improve the art of broiling, or

other coo-king, as will more fully appear lin the ensuing detailed description. i

In order to achieve the objects o-f my invention. l have devised an apparatus having a cooking chamber provided with heating means such as `gas jets in its opposite side walls, in combination with a. broiling or like cooking utensil adapted tobe insertedand sustained in said chamber.

And my invention consists in the combination of said cooking chamber with a vdouble broil#I pau or the' like, and in the several comi binations, subconibinations',r and 'details more full): srt forth hereinafter'` illustrated in the' drawings and defined in the appended claims; ln the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters indicate like-parts throi'ighout the several views: Y Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cooking apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention, parts thereof being broken away and illustrated in cross section;`

Figure 2v is a top plan view,v parts thereof he il ig 'b roken away and;A illustrated `in cross and render Amore,

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section and indicating broiling receptacle entering chamber Figure in Idotted. lines a rfthe cooking v is a vertical sectional view taken kon theline 3-1-3 of Figure 1;

- Figure v4c is a vertical longitudinal section through the yoven showing abroiling utensil in cooking position; t Figure 5 is Va vertical cross section illustrating a slightly vmodified forni of oven or cookingchamber; vFigure 6 isa plan of theldanip'er for regulatinfgthe 4quantity of airente'ring the mixing chamber Figure 7V isa'siderelevationof a broiling utensil designed lt he used `with) the oven;

Figure 8 is a plan view of a broiling utensil of the form shown in 4Figure 9 is a transv Fig.. 7 viewed from `the `edge opposite the hinges;

erse sectional view taken onivthe line 9-9 `of Figure 8; Figure 10 is asectional viewltakenon the line 101() of Figure 7; Figure 11 is a section through a fragment of a double broiling pan made of) sheet metal;

Figure 1Q a verticalalongitudinal sec- `tion through another form of cooking 'apf aaratus embod ing thelin-vention' l f. .e i 1 Figure 13 isa cross 1 8-13 of Fig, 12;

section on the line yFigure 1li is= a'IielevatiOn-of a preferred form yof ,broiling utensil Figure 15 is a view o in Fig. 14C viewed from' tion assumed Vvwhen' it chamber;

Figure. 16, `i it-16 of Fig. 1-5;

Figure 17' is a Figl g:

a 1 f the utensil shown above in the posi- `isi in the. vcooking s al sectional` view on the line aaien' mi im@ 'new 0i' Figure 18 section on line 18-18 of Fic?. 14,

Referring first-to the heat generating h eat applying or; cooking; apparatus which l have illustrated 2in1; Figs. 1 to 4 `as enibodying in part the principles ofmy in' vention Numeral 1 indicates a shell or casing,

ijireferably of sheet metal, having a plurality of airports 2 in the vside walls, an openingeEL lower portion of its 4in :the lower portion of its front wall to,v permit the insertion or removal of a drip` pan 4,

ings in its rear wallv for pipesand a valve stern,

suitable openthe passage of fuel and avent or flue opening 3, in the' upper part of said rear wall, the -vent being preferably surrounded by a flange 3a, to which a pipe may be connected for carrying fumes and products of combustion to a chimney or stack directly or through a suitable manifold, The casing' 1 is also provided with an opening 4, in its front wall, adapted to permit the insertion and removal of a cooking receptacle of the type to be hereinafter described.

Disposed within the shell or casing 1 are combined burner and cooking chamber meinbers comprising a pair of similar hollow bodies 5, preferably of cast iron, held fixedly in spaced relation facing each other. Said bodies 5 are shown as dished, rectangular members each having a fuel-mixture r`eceiving chamber 6, the inner wall GfL of which has burner orifices shown as a series of per; forations 7, extending longitudinally below the horizontal center line, through which the gaseous fuel mixture issues from the chamber in jets. Walls or flanges 8 project nward at front and rear of bodies 5. A top wall or flange 8a, having notches 9 in its edge and a top surface 8" sloping' downward toward the central space, extends inward to the plane of the edges of the walls 8. Cone tinuations 8C of said flanges 8 overhang the forward walls 8 and extend nearly to the front of the casing. The lower edges of the chambers 6 extend also inward at 6 to the same planes as flanges 8, 8a forming enlarged spaces at the lower end of each-chamber from which projects rearward a gas in let connection 14. There is thus formed, between the two members 5, a cooking chamber in which the gaseous mixture issuing from the burner openings 7 is burned. A broiling pan or similar cooking receptacle, to be presently described, occupyingr the space between the flanges of said members 5 may be subjected on both sides to flames of the ignited gas issuing from the burner openings 7. The burning and burnt gases are concentrated on the sides of the broiling pan by the flanges and finally escape, through ,the notches 9 in the upper flanges 8, in direct contact with the sides of the broiling pan. The notches 9 are intended to be of such size as to somewhat restrict the upward flow of burning` and burnt gases and cause them to eddy within the cooking chamber for the purpose of distributing heat over the sides ofthe broiling pan and concentrating it thereon. Eyv reason of the proportions and positions of the fuel mixture chambers 6 with respect to the cooking chamber the mixture in said chambers 6 will be heated by the flames in the cooking chamber before it issues from the orifices 7 and thereby be brought to a condition to be more completely burned. j

The'two members 5 are held flXedly in spaced relation by the downward and inotherwise suitably formed.

ward projecting overlapped arms or lugs 10,

secured together by bolts 11 at the lower edges., and by the upward and inward extending overlapped arms or lugs 12, secured togetherby bolt 13, at the upper edges. The arms or lugs 10, arranged substantially at the opposite lower corners of the casings 5, are depressed sufficiently to clear the lower edge of the broiling utensil and its parts, while the upper arms 12, bridged across the top of the members 5, afford abundant clearance for the broiler iron, as will subsequently appear. The members may be secured to the inner Vsides of the side walls of the cas-- ing 1 by means of ordinary machine screws suitably tapped through the walls and into the outer sides of the members. They are accurately and rigidly spaced apart by the said arms 10 and 12, and may be readily disassembled by removing said screws 5a, pins 11 and 13, and disconnecting the fuel conduits. v

Spaced brackets or guides 8d may be secured to the casing 1, one at each side of the front opening 4. The upper surfaces of the guides 8 are sul stantially continuations of the upper surfaces of the extension flanges 8C. Their opposed edges 8 form a flaring guideway between them designed for the purpose of properly guiding a. double broiling pan to the cooking chamber and forcing its sides together should it be charged with relatively thick food material. Guide braclrets 8d are securely tied together and rigidly spaced by the brace 8f rising from eachgui-de 8 from a point removed from its edge and bric'lging the space between at a height sufficient to afford clearance for the passage of sustaining lugs on a broiling iron. The brace may be in two overlapping parts or The brackets or guides 8d project from the casing 1 such a distance that a broiling iron may be sustained thereon and on the flanges 8a in idle position without holding the gas control lever 22 in position to maintain the gas valve open in the manner to be hereinafter described.

Coupled to the said fuel inlet connections 111 on members 5 by couplings 15 is a branched conduit 16 affording communication between the mixing chamber 17 and the burner cham ber G. The bottom of the mixing chamber 17 has a central gas inlet nozzle 17a surrounded by air ports 17h. the latter of which be opened or closed or varied in size by means of a damper 17'. A mixture of combustible gas and air may therefore be delivered into the chambers 6, gas entering the mixing chamber from main 19 through valve casing 18, and air entering frointhe surrounding atmosphere through the air ports 171. There -may be a means, such as regulatinxT screw 18,

whereby to regulate the volume tif gas normally admitted to the mixing chamber when 'tion as illustrated in Figure 5 at 6b.

the valve is open. "The two' `limbs of'v the branched conduit 16 pass from' the mixing chamber through suitable openings 16@ in the rear wall of casing 1to the `burner chambers 6 of the members 5. n

Projecting forward trom the rear wall-ot casing 1,l below the 'branched conduit 16, and in vertical planes substantially midway between the limbs-ofthe said conduit, arepar-4 allel, spaced fulcrum supports 20 having alined perforations'through which a Apivot vor fulcrum pin 21e`X'tends. On pin 21 a lever 22 is ulcrumed. The lower end ol lever-22 is loosely pivoted to the stem 23 or" a suitable sliding valve adapted to open or close the passage through valve casing 18 trom main 19 to the mixing chamber 17. Theupper end of lever 22 is providedfwith anA inward bowed, widened contact 24, which is disposed midway of the planes ofthe edgesot the flanges 8, 8a, and which maymove into or out of the space between the members 'when the lever 22" is rocked upon its'tulcrum 21'. The convex surface of the contact end 2e is adapted to be engaged by the forward end of the broiler'pan being inserted into the cooking chamber and to open the valve to admit uel gas into'the mixing Vchamber 17. Normally, the valve is held closed andthe -contact 24 advanced betweenl the members 5 by a spring', which may be suitably mounted to bear upon the lever 22 or valve stem 23, and which is here illustrated as a coiled tension spring 23n having one end secured to the wall or" casing 1 and itsother end connected tothe lower end'ot leverv22.

Suitably Itapped into the main 19 is a small gas tube 19a that may extend upward within the casing 1 adjacent to its rear wall and then forward terminating in a tipm19".l Gas issu-r ing from the tip 19b maybe kept continuously burning to serve as a Vpilot flame to ignite the gas inf the lcooking chamber as it issues through the notches '9 when lirst turned on by the lever 22. Y i f YVhile I have shown'the walls 6E" of the members 5 extending'parallel, in vlifigures 2 and 3, they may converge in an'upwar'd direc,-

lOne form of cooking receptacle, broiler pan vor iron, used lin connection with the apparatus previously described, is illustrated in Figures 7 to 10 inclusive. lt comprises a pair of similar shallow pans 27 and 28 hinged together at one edge in any suitable manner. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 7-to 'l0 the said pans are made of cast iron,.alumi num, or the like, and each has "two cast-on hinge 'lugs 29 and 30, respectively, said hinge lugs being curved and perforated in such manner that when the pans are closed and in registration, the said lugs on the respective pans overlap and their perfor-ationsregister. Pintle pins 31y passed through the perforated lugs icomplete't-he hinges.

of any desired contour,

tol the wide flat `face ing crank-rod 32 by Each of said pans its `liront and rear edges;` and with a sharp edged flange 27b or 23", on the edge yopposite the hinge 3 the saidsharp edged flange'being tclrthc purpose or' cutting oil, when said pans are closed,` any excess ot material that may have'been placed in the pans.' rThe `faces or inner surfaces o1 the pans 27 and 23 are prol videdwith raised points or a relief design the drawings,show-l ingy a diamond pattern off' four sided pyramidal points.- A. trade name, `lor example, may

material' contained between the pans. tendinglongitudinally midway of each pan there may be a rib 37 olsuehdepthfthat` the ribs'do not quite contact-.with eachother when the pans are closed, thusdividing the interior ofthe reoeptacle'into two halves, or

be formed in relierc and impressed in the the pans may be made without thosedivision l ribs. Each pan has lugs 38 disposed in any suitable position, preferably one. projecting from each corner otits tree edge at an angle tothe plane oi the pan. The under sides 38a of each lug A38 slopes inward from the end toward the surface of the pan and toward the hinged edge. When the `utensil is in place within the cooking chamber the sloping sides f 38a of the lugs 38 are the undersides and rest upon the iianges 8a so that the weight of the iron acting through the sloping lugs upon the said slopingv flanges 8a tends to close the pans Saidflugs 38 .may beso disposed as to project above the edges of the pans in order to drop 'them lower if desired.

Gneof the said e pans, such as127, has formed with or secured to one et itscorners a shank 26 which may be f l`sliaped in'cross section, the rib 28a, repre-` senting the shank of the"i`,"projecting to "the right as shown. The end portion of the shank has a handle 25 of wood or other suitable heat insulating material attached Ato it. Perforated lugs 33' are Jformed on or attached parallel with the general planefol the pani. said lugs serving as bearings for anI operat-A means of which the pans 27 and 28`maybe opened and closedn The end'o't rod 32 adjacent handle 25'is turned at right angles to Jform a crank having a thumb or finger piece'36l at its'ezrtremity yot the shank-26 opposite 310 theI rib 26a, said Vhat face occupying a plane adapted to be moved by pressure oi the thumb or fingers ol' lthe hand that grasp the handle 25. The opposite end .ot rod is bent into a crank 34?the end of which passes through a hole lin an earor lug 35 formed 'on or secured to the pan 28. The airis of rod 3.2 is an lextension kof the lairis oi the hinge' pintles,N by prelerence. whereby manipulation oit the `crank'31l; turns said rod 32 upon the axis ot the hinges and readily opens and28.y

or closes the pans' f ln order to provide a large heat absorption surface on the outer side of each pan 27 and 28, elevations and depressions are preferably` ward the venting openings 8b when the iron7 is inthe oven.

Although I have referred to the pans 27 and 28 as made of cast metal they may be made of wrought metal and may be pressed from sheet steel, aluminum, or the like. lVhen so manufactured there will be an intaglio pattern of depressions on the backs of the pans that are substantially counterparts of the relief pattern of points or bosses in their faces or inner sides as illustrated in Fig. l1. The thickness or dimension from outside to outside of the two pans 27 and 28, when closedshould be somewhat less than the dis-` tance between the adjacent edges of the flanges 8a. A difference of one quarter inch more or less may be allowed so that provision may be made for a limited opening` of the pans due to the expansion of certain kinds of food when cooking. rlhe distance between the edge having the lugs 38 and the hinged edge should be preferably equal to or some-l what greater than the distance from the anges 8a to the lowest row of gas jet orifices 7 5 and the length of the said pans should be substantially the distance between the exterior surfaces of the flanges 8,so that when the iron is in the oven with the lugs 3S resting on the Hanges 8a, the flame spaces between the iron7 and the partitions 6a will be nearly closed at the ends.

The described apparatus is adapted for cooking various articles of food. It may be used, for example, for toasting' bread or cooking waffles; and when pans havingthe rib 37 are used for this purpose the bread or waffles will be creased along its middle so that it may be folded to enclose sandwich filling material. A pan of this sort is also well adapted for cooking Vienna sausages or llienerwursten; one wiener may be placed. in each compartment so that two may be cooked at the same time. The points on the inner surfaces of the pan will press into or penetrate the casing of the wiener, facilitating the cooking, while the hot metal in contact with both sides of the wiener7 inclosed. in the pan will quickly sear the exterior and prevent escape of flavor. Hamburg7 steak may be similarly perfectly cooked in pans either with or without the central division ribs, as desired. When an iron or cooking receptacle has been charged with material to be cooked, and has been closed by means of the lever rod 32, it may be pushed endwise between the flaring edges 8e of the guide members 8d the lugs38 passing above the flanges and being guided thereon. As the iron is moved toward rthe oven the flaring edges 8e will enga-ge the sides and press them together, if the receptaclev contains thick materialsuch as wieners As the receptacle enters the oven, its forward edge will engage the con tact member 24- on lever 22, and push the lever into a position to fully open the gas valve, thus admitting a combustible mixture into the burner chambers 6. The combusti# ble mixture will be ignited by the small flame at the end of the pilot burner 19h. ln case meats or meat compositions such as Hamburg steak or wieners are being cooked the drip pan 4b should be disposed beneath the iron in order to catch the drippings. As the lower edge of the iron is slight-ly below the flame and in contact with cool air rising from below, the grease or other drippings will not be burned, nor will the hinges be injured by the heat. A limited expansion is permitted whenwafiies or other substances are being cooked, which tend to expand with heat, and steam or other vapors may be allowed to escape from between the pans, but the inclined under surfaces of the lugs 38 tend always to close the pans. Not only is air for purposesof combustion supplied from the mixer 17, but air also enters through the ports 2 and opening 4l@ near the bottom of the casing l and rises between the members 5 around the iron to supply additional air and insure complete combustion of the fuel gas in the flame or cooking chamber. The fumes and burnt gas pass up through the *openings 9 and out through the Hue orifice 3, which may be connected directly with a chimney pipe or, with other cooking units of a similar character, to a manifold leading to a chimney pipe. When the food has been properly cooked the iron may be withdrawn far enough to allow spring 23a to close the fuel inlet valve thus cutting off the supply of fuel. The iron may then rest suspended by lugs 38 on flanges 8a or 8C and brackets 8d, until the food is required. The burner orifices 7 being disposed adjacent the lower portion of the partitions 6a gas will begin to burn at the bottom of the flame or cookingf chamber, and the hot flame and gases will tend to rise, baffled to some extent by the roughness of the exterior of the pans and the ange 8a so as to afford increased opportunity for the flame and gases to impart their heat to the pans. f

Figs. l2 and 13 illustrate a modification of the cooking apparatus wherein the opposed members that constitute the burners and cooking vchamber are adapted to expand laterally, so that a cooking receptacle pansion springs v within which gas 'coming land Within the casing.

serted `between the flanges With a nice fit,

and shouldthe pans open by reason of they expansion ofthe food heldbetvveen them,

the members may yield and move apart accordingly..A

In this form ofthe invention, the burner castings or members 105 are pivoted on parallel axes adjacent their lower edges. lIn order to provide suitable pivotal supports, gas pipes 116=are tapped into the header. 117 from the main y19 through nozzle 117"- is. miXed'vvith` air admitted throughthe air ports 1171, and said pipes 116 extend .longitudinally through said members 105, identical drilled bosses 114C being formed iat eachk end of said members for receiving said pipes. The outer closed end of each pipe 116 is supported in the front .of' casing 1 as indicated at 11611. A.v spacing member 116b lat one end, anda coiled spring -116c surrounding the pipe 116 at the Other end, determines theposition of themembers 105 on the pipe- The coiled springs 116c each having one end' pressed against one of the bosses 114, force the burner castings Vyieldingly against the spacing .rings 116l,thus compensating for expansion and contraction caused by variations of heat and keeping the joints between the pipes 116 and the castings closed. Said pipes 116 pass through the burner chambers 106 and" discharge gas thereinto through a longitudinal. slot 1161, or other outlets.` Depending' from the lower edge of each` member 105 are lugs 110 provided with inward pro` jecting bosses or spring seats 111, coiled 'eX- 112being conined to said seats between the lugs, and'tending topress thev lugs apart so 105 to turn about the pipes 116 and their upper edges to move toward each other. Depending from the upper Wall of. casing 1 is a fixed stop1-02, so disposed as to be engaged on opposite sides by stop arms 103 on members 105 as `the upper edges vofthe` members 105 approach each other, thus the springs 112 cannot force the upper edges together more than is indicated in Fig/13.

N hen the stop arms 103are in contact With the fixed. stop 102 the flanges108, -108a should be spaced apart a distance substan-` tially equal to the thickness of a Waflie or broiler iron or like cooking receptacle to be inserted in the space between them.v The cooking utensil is intended to be supported by lugs 138 thereonresting on top of flanges 108a as in the construction previously described. Should the pans of a cooking receptacle so .disposed be pressed open by eX- pansion of food kheld betvveenl the pans, the opposite members 105. will yield and permit such expansion vWhile keeping the flanges 108 and 1082L in reasonably snug conas to cause the members.

tact Withthemarginal portions ofthe-pans, thus tending to prevent a large amount ofl hot` as from escaping from the cooking cham er between the 'pan andthe .ianges In this form of the invention the" drip pan lb, drip pan openingv 4**guiding flanges 108,

brackets 410811, and valve controlling-means .y I and pilot 'light are substantially the same as v corresponding parts in the construction previously described. ,f f i.

The preferredform of'cooking utensil or firon illustrated in Figsle to 18' inclusive,

comprises a pair of pans 127 and 128 havingr roughened interior"l surfaces ypreferably divided vintotvvo compartmentsby a rib 137'. The Apans are hinged together by means of hinge .lugs 129V and 130V and .pintles `131. Projecting from' onefpan, as 127, is a Vshank 126, to the end of Which issecured aheat.` insulating handle 125s fAfshank 136 eX-' tends fromvpan 128 parallel With'shank'126,

`and ends adjacent the innerend ofthe han .l dle 125. Shank members 126 and 136 maybe hinged together by the hinge lugs 132,133@

and pintle 134;, the latterbeing in alinement With, pintles 131. Athumb piece135pro'- j ects-from shank 131, to a position Where it may be conveniently engaged by the thumb of the operators hand grasping` the yhandle 125. As in the other form of cooking utensil disclosed, the lflanges opposite the hinges are sharp edged for the "purpose offreadily severing an excessive charge V,of meat ork dough placed in the pan, or for cuttingoff a charge.. Sustaining lugs 138, similar` to those heretofore described, With'inclined un` dersides 1385*, are carriedby the marginsI of the pans. All ,metallic parts of each member,uex`cept the `pintles,lofthe utensil,- y

are preferably cast in one piece. v i i flVhatI Aclaim Aand desire to secure by .Letters Patent is: e

71. Thecomibination of acooking chamber having heating means therein at eachl'side thereof, a broiling. utensil `comprising shallovv members adaptedtOQ-be opened and closed and spaced devices adapted to engage opposite sides4 of said broiler within the i "cooking chamber to hold it closed when in cooking position.` i

berhaving heating means thereinv ateach' side thereof, spaced supporting means in they upper side of `said chamber, and a broiling f `by the spaced `supporting means.`

3. The'combination of a cooking ychamber provided Withy heaters therein at opposite sides thereof, and having a vertical open-q ing in 4the lfront Wall` betweenv the opposed y i 115 l 2.r rThe combination with a cooking chamyGO heaters oi less-width vthan the chamber; a cooking receptacle comprising a pair of shallow pans adapted to retain food `betr-xeon them, said receptacle being of a .thicknesstto ll approximately said vertical opening and means to sustain the receptacle within the chamber with the rear margin within said vertical opening.

4f. The combination ot a cooking chamber provided with heaters at opposite sides thereof, and having a vertical opening in the front walloiz less widthtlian the chamber and an opening in the bottom wall; a cooking receptacle comprising a pair or shallow pans adaptedto retain food between them, said receptacle being of a thiclrnessfto lill approximately said vertical opening and means to sustain the receptacle between the heaters over the bottom opening with the rear margin wit-hin said front opening and a drip pan below said bottom opening wholly outside of said cooking chamber.

5. rihe combination ois a cooking chamber provided with heaters at opposite sides thereof, said chamber being composed-.ot two flanged-Sections rspaced apart g a coolring receptacle comprising aipair shallow pans adapted to retain food between them, said cooking receptacle being ol:r a thickness to till approximately the vertical openings between said front and rear flanges of said sections and means to'sustain said receptacle with its irontl and rear margins within 'the space between saidA flanges.

6. The combination of a cooking chamber provided with heaters at opposite sides thereoihsaid chamber having a longitudinal opening in its upper wall between Uhe heaters; a cool/ring receptacle comprising a pair 40 ot' shallow pans adaptedto retain food between them, and oppositely disposed means on the pans adapted to engage the .upper side of the upper wall on opposite sides said opening, whereby to sustain the receptacle between the heaters and keep the pans closed.

,7. rEhe combination of a cooking chamberI provided with heating means at opposite sides thereof, said chamber having a .longitudinal opening in its upper wall between the heating means, and a row of vent open ings in said upper wall adjacent said longitudinal opening' said upper wall being otherwise closed; cooking receptacle eoin a pair or shallow pans adapted to reta between them, and oppositely disposed means on the pans adapted to engage the' upper side of the upper wall on opposite sides Aot said longitudinal opening w.A I, to sustain the receptacle between the burner orifices and 1Keep the pans closed. i

8. The combination or" a cooking chamber provided with heating means opposite sides thereof, said chamber having a longi tudinal opening inits upperwall between the heating means, and vent notches in the margins of said upper wall adjacent said opening the upper wall being otherwise closed; a cooking receptacle comprising a pair of shallow pans adapted to retain food etween them, and oppositely disposed means on the pans adapted to en'fage the upper side of the upper wall on opposite sides ot said longitudinal opening whereby tosustain the receptacle between the burner oriees and lreep the pans closed. i

9. llhe combination of a cooking chamber provided withheating means at` opposite sides, said chamber having spaced opposite flanges at the iront thereof, providing an opening of less width than the chamber, and alongitudinal opening in the bottom of substantially the same width as the front opening; a cooking receptacle comprising a pair olfv y pans adapted to retain foody between them, said receptaclebeing of a thickness to till approximately said liront opening, means adapted to sustain said receptacle between theheating means, above the bottom opening, with the rear margin of the receptacle within said front opening.

l0. In cooking apparatus, a member com prising a cooking chamber and a fuel lgas chamber separated by an upright partition, said partition having burner oriices adjacent its lower edge the upper portion of the partition being imperforate, and means for conducting into said gas chamber.

11.2%* cooking apparatus comprising a casing, hollow castings casing and. in opposed relation, the inner walls ogt said castings having burner orices, ianges extending at right angles from the inner walls to provide a cooking chamber, a cooking receptacle adapted to be inserted within said chamber between said flanges whereby the laine from the burner orifices in the walls will be directed upon opposite sides of the receptacle to thoroughly oook the contents thereof, said receptacle being of a size and thickness to substantially fill the spaces between the flanges, and means for supplying fuel 'to the hollow castings.

l2. A cooking apparatus casing, hollow members having inner walls provided with'heating means arranged Ain opposed relation within the casingnwardly extending iianges formed on said members to provide a cooking chamber, yieldable means tending to torce said members toward each other, and means tor limiting the extent oli possible inward moven'ient ot the members. y

l in cooking apparatus, a pair of opposed pivotally mounted iianged members spaced apart, each having heating means in opposed relation, and yielding' means tending to turn the members about their respective pivots and cause their upper margins to approach each other.

arranged within saidcomprising a 14. In cooking apparatus, a, pair of opposed flanged members spaced apart, each having a fuel chamber and burner orifices, parallel fuel conduits entering.l said fuel chambers, respectively, and discharging fuel thereinto, the members being mounted to rock on said conduits, spring means tending to rock said members about said conduits in such manner as to cause their upper margins said chamber and substantially fill the spacesy between the flanges.

16. The combination of a cooking chamber provided with burner orifices in opposite sides thereof, said chamber being composed of two flanged sections spaced apart, a conduit for supplying fluid fuel to the burner orifices, a normally closed valve controlling the passage of fuel to the burner orifices, a valve operating lever havin. its end normally disposed in the space between said sections in the path of movement of a cooking receptacle being inserted between said sections.

17. The combination of a cooking chamber provided with burner orifices in opposite sides thereof, said chamber being composed of two flanged sections spaced apart, a conduit for supplying fluid fuel to the burner orifices, a valve for controlling the passage of fuel tothe burner orifices, valve controlling means arranged to be operated by a cooking receptacle inserted between said sections, and a pilot burner disposed above the space between said sections.

18. They combination of a cooking chamber having heating means in its opposite sides, a vertical opening in its front wall and a longitudinal opening in its upper wall, and guide flanges extended in the plane of the upper wall adapted to sustain and guide a cookinO` apparatus being inserted into the chamber, said guide flanges being formed so as to provide a flaring space adjacent their ends to guide a cooking receptacle intothe chamber.

19. lThe combination of a casing having a vertical opening in its front wall, a cooking chamber within the casing having heating means at its opposite sides, a vertical opening in its front wall registering with the vertical opening in the casing and a longinormally in position tudinal openingin its upper wall, and guide flanges extended in the plane of` the upper wall of the chamberfadapted to sustain and guide a cooking receptacle being inserted into the chamber, said guide flanges including a spaced bracket extendingy from the casing o n each side of the vertical opening therein.

20. A cooking receptacle comprising a pair of shallow pans hinged together, said pans having sharp flanges at their free edges.

21. A cooking receptacle vcomprising a pair of shallow pans hinged together at adjoiningedges, a shank having a handle and a means adjacent the handle whereby thek pans may be opened and closed.

22. A cooking receptacle comprising a pair of shallow pans hinged together at adjoining edges, a shank attached to eachpan, 'j

parallel, a handle on one on the other shank said Shanksv lying shank and a thumb piece in position to be manipulated by the hand j seizing the handle.

23. A cooking receptacle comprising a pair of shallow pans hinged together,the edges of said pans opposite the hinges being provided with laterally projecting means to sustain the receptacle/suspended. f

211. A 'cooking receptacle comprising a pair ofl shallow pans hinged together, the' freeedges of said being provided lugs.

25. A pair' of shallow pans opposite the hinges cooking receptacle comprising a pans. hinged together, the

free edges of said pans .opposite thefhinges being provided `the sides of said projection toward the with sustaining projections,

hinges sloping from'their base ina direction away from the hinges.

26. The combination of a heating means and spaced apart supporting devices adjacent the heating means, ceptacle comprising pans hinged together at one edge, each pan' having a lateral pro-. jection adapted to rest on said supporting devices, whereby the receptacle is supported adjacent the heating means and held closed.

27. The combination of a heating means, spaced apart supporting devices adjacent the heating means,- spaced guide members with laterally yprojecting with a broiling reproviding a flaring passage between them in alinement with the space between said supporting devices, abroiling receptacle comprising pans hinged edge, each pan having a lateral projection adapted to rest on said guides and support ing devices, whereby the receptacle may be guided to the supporting devices and be heldclosed during the cooking operation.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature.

WAYNE DieJlllS.`

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